Low shrubby to 12″
Water
Senecio cylindricus
S. vitalis
Thin blue-green tubular leaves, branches from base
Senecio haworthii
Subshrub with white oval leaves on short vertical stems. Rot prone – plant in sun with lots of air circulation.
Senecio herreianus
Curio herreanus
Cute little ovoid leaves along trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry. Bluish hue with more sun. Vines will trail 12+ inches long.
Senecio jacobsenii
Unusual pastel colored leaves in full sun. Low growing, good for hanging naskets or to trail over a mixed succulent pot. Will root along the ground as it trails.
Senecio kleiniiformis
Weird shaped leaves, trailing stems, waxy blue coating. Pale yellow flowers.
Senecio mandraliscae
Grows 1 to 2ft. tall, can spread wide with time. Small white flowers.
Senecio medley-woodii
Vertical stems to 2ft.; frosted silver leaves; yellow flowers
Senecio peregrinus
Curio peregrinus
Fascinating little diving dolphin-shaped thick ovoid leaves leaping all over the long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry. Bluish hue with more sun.
Senecio praecox
Wild looking deciduous tree with many branches will get large bloom sprays with yellow daisy flowers on ends of undulating bare branches before new leaves.
Senecio radicans
Thick ovoid leaves on long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry.
Senecio rowleyanus
Curio rowleyanus
hick round leaves on long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry.
Senecio rowleyanus “Variegata”
Curio rowleyanus “Variegata”
Thick round variegated leaves on long trailing stems. Rot-prone, keep dry.
Senecio scaposus
Caputia scaposa
Stemless clumps of silver finger-like leaves, 6-12″. Yellow daisy blooms. Drought tolerant.
Senecio serpens
S. repens, Kleinia repens
Thick blue tubular leaves, branches from base. Will spread quickly along the ground. Small white puffball compound flowers. Asteraceae, Daisy Family.
Senecio stellata
Evergreen perennial
Afternoon shade preferred, more shade inland. Covered in stunning blue-purple daisy flowers. Will die back in hotter areas, reseeds readily.
Senecio tropaeolifolius
Large caudex with training stems that drop in winter and blue spear-shaped leaves.
Senecio viravira
Evergreen Perennial
Gorgeous serrated silver leaves. Cream-colored blooms. Cut off blooms to create a denser foliage. Very drought tolerant.
Senna artemisioides
Cassia artemisioides
Evergreen Shrub
Green needle-like leaves. Tiny, fragrant, bright yellow flowers in winter through spring, followed by green seed pods that turn dark brown. Deer-tolerant shrub.
Senna nemophila
Evergreen Shrub
Green needle-like leaves. Tiny bright yellow flowers in spring and brown seedpods in summer.
Senna oliogophylla
Evergreen Shrub
Glossy green leaves and red stems. Bright yellow flowers in spring and red seedpods in summer.
Senna phyllodenia
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen mounding shrub, open branching. Flat, silver-grey leaves. Tiny bright yellow flowers in spring. Fast growing. Deer resistant.
Sesamothamnus lugardii
Curious spiny shrub, with enlarged Pachycaul base.
Seyrigia marnieri
Climbing succulent in the Cucurbitaceae family. Slender round stems, small flowers. Fleshy ovate fruit.
Simmondsia chinensis
Evergreen Shrub
From dry slopes near the Mojave Desert. No water once established in the ground. Leathery grey green leaves.
Simmondsia chinensis “Vista”
Evergreen Shrub
Compact jojoba makes a tough groundcover. No water once established in the ground. Leathery grey green leaves, green flowers in spring. Birds love the seeds!
Sinningia canescens
Rechsteineria leucotricha
S. leucotricha
Caudex with soft fuzzy silvery leaves on 1′ stalks; red tubular flowers; dry in winter
Sinningia cardinalis
Tuberous caudex, large leaves. Cardinal-red tubular blooms
Sinningia tubiflora
Tuberous caudex to 6″, stems to 12″. One of the few caudexes that can grow from leaf cuttings.
Sinocrassula yunnanensis
Small dark rosettes will form small clusters. Small rounded leaves. Bloom stalks appear above the rosettes, small white flowers. Very cold hardy, keep dry in winter. Grow best with moderate sun, can handle full sun or even light shade.